WinStar Farm made a big profit during the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1).
Now they will have two.
WinStar CEO, president and racing director Elliott Walden said on February 29 that both Life is good and Country Grammer will host the Dubai World Cup on March 26 in Meydan Racecourse.
Life Is Good has been targeting the Dubai rich race since his win in the January 29 Pegasus World Cup Invitational presented by 1/ST BET (G1), while Country Grammer will enter the race. second surefire 1/4 mile race on February 26 in the $20 million Saudi Arabia Cup (G1).
“Both are scheduled to go to Dubai at this point. Both will run there if all goes well between then and now and we’ll see what happens,” Walden said. “Both horses deserve to run and I’ve always thought that you have to manage each horse in the best way for each horse. We’ll let it all work out on the track.”
Tonalist trained by Bob Baffert, made a special effort in the Saudi Cup. Running for the first time since May 31 of last year, he led the remaining 100 yards, only to lose half of the 113-1 run. Icon line.
“Bob did a fantastic job with Country Grammer, getting him ready for a similar endeavor with a layoff of about 270 days,” said Walden. “He helped him out three times out of the starting gate and that was amazing.”
WinStar purchased Country Grammer for $110,000 from Lane’s End consignment at the Keeneland All Ages Horse sale in January 2021 following the death of original owner Paul Pompa Jr. of Zedan Racing, which owns Medina Spirit, and Commonwealth Thoroughbreds, which sell a small stake in the horses, have joined the ownership group.
“We had a great partner in Amr Zedan who bought Country Grammer thinking we’d go to Dubai if all went well in the Saudi Cup and it happened,” Walden said.
Life is good, a Into Mischief The 4-year-old, owned by WinStar and the China Horse Club and coached by Todd Pletcher, has not been in the race since an extended 3/4 win over Horse of the Year 2021 Knicks Go in Pegasus.
Walden said of the 2021 Big Ass Fans Breeders ‘Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner: “Life Is Good is doing great.” “He sunbatheed on Friday (at the Palm Beach Downs Training Center) and he will bathe again this Friday. We look forward to taking him over there to Dubai.”
